This list contains only the countries for which job offers have been published in the selected language (e.g., in the French version, only job offers written in French are displayed, and in the English version, only those in English).
The API Team Lead is responsible for leading an API delivery team within the Integration / CELL domain, ensuring effective people leadership, predictable delivery, and strong adherence to agreed technical, architectural, and process standards. The role combines team leadership, API delivery ownership, capacity and workload planning, and coordination across the full API lifecycle—from impact analysis and API design readiness to implementation, testing, release, and post-release support. A strong focus is placed on scalable API design, reuse, consistency across domains, and alignment with enterprise integration patterns.
Job Responsibility
Lead a team responsible for developing and maintaining APIs within the CELL platform and Integration domain, ensuring clear ownership and effective ways of working
Align priorities, demand, and delivery commitments with the Engineering Manager and Product stakeholders
Coach and support team members, driving performance, development, and regular feedback
Act as the first escalation point for team issues, blockers, and risks, ensuring timely resolution
Manage incoming demand, contribute to impact analysis, and maintain a realistic capacity plan across project, BAU, and incident work
Ensure accurate planning and tracking of deliverables, milestones, and progress through maintained tools and transparent reporting
Coordinate delivery execution, ensuring timely and quality outcomes and early escalation of risks, dependencies, or capacity gaps
Own team-level technical and process alignment, ensuring adherence to domain standards, governance, and documentation requirements
Support delivery lifecycle activities (design readiness, quality checks, release preparation, hypercare) while driving continuous improvement, including automation, cloud adoption, and AI-enabled ways of working
Requirements
Experience in team leadership, API development, or technical delivery within integration-heavy or enterprise environments
At least 2-3 years of experience in design and development of RESTful APIs using cloud-friendly technologies like Quarkus, Spring Boot, or any other JVM-based technology
Solid understanding of API design and integration patterns (REST, SOAP, messaging, event-driven, etc.)
Ability to combine people management, delivery ownership, and technical leadership
Familiarity with full API lifecycle: design, implementation, testing, release, and support
Strong communication, prioritization, and stakeholder management skills
Structured mindset, ownership mentality, and attention to detail
Nice to have
Experience with API platforms and gateways (e.g., APISIX or similar)
Experience in telecom or complex multi-system landscapes
Familiarity with Kubernetes, microservices, and cloud-native architectures
Familiarity with tools like PostgreSQL, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Drools, Apache Camel, Temporal Workflow
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, observability, and platform engineering practices
Experience with governance tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and API documentation standards (e.g., OpenAPI)
What we offer
Award-winning work environment - certified #1 Top Employer in Greece
Competitive pay, bonus & remuneration package
Private Health & Medical Insurance
Hybrid way of working: a blend of remote and office-based working, including the option to work from abroad
Unlimited access to learning resources and trainings
Vodafone Parental Leave: 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave to all employees regardless of gender, sexual orientation or length of service
Spirit of Vodafone Day: one day each quarter dedicated to your personal development
Extra days off: Vodafone Day, Family Day, Volunteering Day
Office amenities (subject to the office location): such as restaurant, beauty corner, gym and parking